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Revision as of 12:08, 4 April 2019

Acacia concinna, "Shikakai"

Bahuphenarasa is a climbing shrub native to Asia, common in the warm plains of central and south India. It is commonly called as shikakai, Acacia hooperiana, Mimosa concinna etc. It's fruit is know as shikakai in India and ಸಿಗೆಕಾಯಿ in kannada. It is one of the good herbal remedy for hair.

Uses

Black fever, Malaria, Diabetes, Chronic cough, Asthmetic obstruction, Jaundice.

Parts Used

Fruits, Bark, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

In commercial extracts, when the plant is hydrolyzed it yields lupeol, spinasterol, acacic acid, lactone, and the natural sugars glucose, arabinose and rhamnose. It also contains hexacosanol, spinasterone, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, succinic acid, ascorbic acid, and the alkaloids calyctomine and nicotine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sheegae, Shige kayi, Sigeballi
Hindi Kochi, Reetha
Malayalam Cheeyakayi, Chinik-kaya, Shikai, Cheenikka
Tamil Shika, Sheekay, Chikaikkai
Telugu Cheekaya, Chikaya, Gogu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aaavartaki
English Shikakai, Soap-pod


Habit

A large climbing shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
bipinnate oblong Pinnae 4-7 pairs, 4cm long; 20-25 pairs, 8 x 1.7mm

.[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
bisexual 1cm across cream or white Many Flower buds are purple or dark red, Plants flower throughout the year.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
short legume 5-8 cm Fruit are on trees from February to March The seedpods are widely used as a soap substitute in India 7 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Acacia concinna can be grown from seeds. The seedlings can be transplanted. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Acacia concinna.jpg
  • Gardenology.org-IMG 7787 qsbg11mar.jpg
  • Acacia concinna Blanco2.374.png
  • Acacia sinuata 02.JPG

References

  1. ↑ "wikipedea"
  2. ↑ "Herbarium JCB"
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ayurveda

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External Links

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